WorksheetsIdioms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
That test was a piece of cake. What does piece of cake mean?
hard
fun
easy
difficult
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth. What does straight from the horse's mouth mean?
from a reliable source
from some lady in the store
from someone that looks like a horse
from a farmer
My mother was upset I let the cat out of the bag about my sister's surprise birthday party. What does letting the cat out of the bag mean?
I told my sister she was getting a cat
I didn't tell my sister.
The cat got away before the birthday party.
I told my sister about the party.
I wanted the purse but it costs an arm and a leg. What does cost an arm or a leg mean?
It was too big.
It cost too much money.
It was too small.
It was the wrong color.
I can't decide if I should go to the park or to the lake. I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. What does caught between a rock and a hard place mean?
do something in the easiest way
immediately without delay
do something exactly right
in a difficult situation where you have to make a choice
I feel under the weather today. What does under the weather mean?
fit
happy
sad
ill
Everyone was giving me the cold shoulder. What does cold shoulder mean?
being very nice
being unfriendly
throwing cold water on me
being helpful
Your guess is as good as mine. What does this mean?
We both have the correct answer.
We both have the wrong answer.
You have the right answer and I have the wrong answer.
I don't know the answer,
My teacher said I hit the nail on the head. What did she mean?
I was exactly right.
I was wrong.
I wasn't paying attention.
I could do better if I tried.
My mother told me to stop beating around the bush. What did she mean?
to stop telling lies
to stop blaming other people
to get to the point
to stop exaggerating
After accepting the after the job, my sister thought she had bitten off more than she could chew. What does bitten off more than she could chew mean?
Put too much in her mouth at one time
She was choking
She had taken on more than she could handle
She had to stay up late
You're pulling my leg. What does pulling my leg mean?
kidding me
helping me
hurting me
being rude
They were trying to cut corners to keep within their budget. What does cut corners mean?
to make something smaller
to steal money
to do something in the least expensive way
to do something that was more difficult
My grandmother told me not to count my chickens before they hatched?
What did she mean?
to not waste time
to allow someone to go without punishment
to take the easiest way out
to make plans or assumption until you know for sure
It happens once in a blue moon. What does that mean?
It only happens when there is a full moon.
It only happens at night.
It only happens once in a while.
It never happens.
I decided to throw caution to the wind. What does throw caution to the wind mean?
to stop being so careful
to be more careful
to not go outside when it is windy
to do something immediately
The police officer let him off the hook.
took him to jail
didn't give him a ticket
helped him get down
gave him a ticket
She is always on the ball. What does on the ball mean?
She is a great ball player.
Aware of new new ideas and trends
Always late
Prone to having accidents
They were going on a wild goose chase. What does going on a wild goose chase mean?
They were going hunting.
They were trying to catch a goose.
They were going too fast.
They were trying to do something impossible.
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. What does a blessing in disguise mean?
It turned out completely wrong.
They prayed it would work out.
Something they thought was bad at first turned out to be good in the end.
It was more expensive than they thought it was.
